Wire fence



No. 6|8,s9|. f Patented Feb. 7, |399.

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(Application 'led June 11, 1898J` (No Modal.)

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GEORGE C. METCALF, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

WIRE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 618,891, dated February7, 1899.

Application filed June 1l, 1898. Serial No. 683,169. (No model.)

To all whom imag concern:

Beit known that I, GEORGE C. METCALF, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Theannexed drawings and the following description set forth in detailcertain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed meansconstituting but one of various mechanical forms in which the principleof the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings, Figure I represents a front view of myimproved stay-clamp; Fig. Il, a side view of the same; Fig. III, aperspective view of the same, and Fig. IV represents a front elevationof a section of the completed fence.

My improved stay-clamps A are provided with the stay-openings a, inwhich the usual vertical stays are inserted. The clamp consists of astraight malleable-metal trough b, having two sides b and b2. The oneside b2 is formed on its outer face with a lug b3, the stay-openings CLbeing formed at right angles to the trough and of a size sufficient tosnugly receive the size of wire from which the stays are constructed.The stays having been prepared of a proper length, the stay-clamps areslipped upon and disposed along them at proper distances from eachother, leach clamp being fastened in place by striking and indenting theback of the lug, whereby said lug is caused to bind upon the stay.

ing the stringere to each stay and securing said stringers againstlongitudinal displacement.

For further detail construction of the remaining portion of the fencereference is hereby made to my pending application, Serial No. 677,979.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanismherein disclosed, provided the means covered by any one of the followingclaims be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and dise tinctly claim as myinvention- 1. In a wire fence, a stay-clamp consisting of thecombination with a horizontally-disposed trough adapted to receive astrin ger and having a devious horizontal cross-section, of meansadapted to fasten said trough to astay, substantially as set forth.

2. In a wire fence, a stay-clamp consisting ofthe combination with atrough adapted to receive a Stringer and having a devious horizontalcross-section, one side of said trough adapted to be bent over saidStringer, and means adapted to fasten said trough to a stay,substantially as set forth.

Signed by me this 8th day of June, l898.

GEORGE C. METCALF.

Attest:

ALICE P. HINsHrLwooD, IIoRAcE F. PARKS.

